class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
moment; brief space of time
interruption; suspension; break
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be elegant (usu. of a woman); to be graceful; to be refined; to become well-experienced; to mature
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
preparation; arrangements
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
invitation; introduction; temptation
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)